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As of Census 2000, the population estimates of youth ages 5-17
years in Connecticut totaled 618,344 comprising 18% of the total
state population of 3,405,565.
- Hartford's child poverty rate is the highest among Connecticut's
cities and towns, and also second highest in the nation among
cities with population exceeding 100,000.
- Connecticut's per capita income of $41,930 was the highest
among the states in 2001and has been ranked in the top five
states with the highest per capita income since 1991.
- 85,908 Connecticut children under 18 are deemed poor.
- 93,000 Connecticut children have no health insurance (10.6%
under age 19)(1997-1999 average).
- 14,514 children were victims of abuse and neglect in 1999
(a 16.3% increase since 1990); the child victimization rate
was 17.5 per 1,000 children exceeding the national victimization
rate of 11.8 per 1,000 children.
- $543 is the maximum amount of welfare a Connecticut family
of 3 can qualify for per month.
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